Pati Jinich Explores PanAmerica
Join chef Pati Jinich on a journey inspired by the Pan-American Highway to celebrate the many cultures of the Americas and how they enrich each other.
Tonight at 7
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Journalists' job is to report the news and hold public officials accountable, but for some, it's their job to provide analysis and even opinion of public officials and their policies. On this edition of Northwest Now, we'll meet the new opinion editor for the Tacoma News Tribune, Laura Hautala.
Friday at 7:30pm
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Ahead of the premiere in October, we're hosting free family screenings of NATURE "Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure" with our partners from Pierce County Library System and Timberline Regional Library. Hear a story, watch the sneak peek, then do some fun themed activities and art projects!
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Cook's Country feeds your passion for cooking by introducing you to the history and people behind America's favorite regional dishes.
Saturday at 4:30pm
Our Ability Awareness scholars are back with a new batch of videos for 2026, exploring career awareness, workplace and life skills, independent living, and media production.
Watch videos and learn more here >
This Land is Your Land
Take a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music, from its roots in bluegrass to San Francisco coffee houses to clubs in Greenwich Village. The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host.
Sunday at 7pm
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What We're Excited About
KBTC's Ability Awareness is a Public Media Award Winner
We are proud to be recognized as a Public Media Award winner for Ability Awareness by NETA! Ability Awareness is an ongoing partnership with Federal Way Public Schools that uses the power of public media to create opportunities for youth with disabilities to share their voices, experiences, and skills. Learn more >
New Seasons of The Marlow Murder Club and Marble Hall Murders Are Here
Mystery loves company, and we love our amateur sleuths! The clever trio of The Marlow Murder Club is back on the case, as is Atticus Pünd, in a new adaptation of the final installment in best-selling novelist Anthony Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series. Watch now with KBTC Passport >
Fridays at 7:30pm
Here's what's coming up on Northwest Now:
9/25 Laura Hautala
10/2 Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange
10/9 J'Nai Bridges
10/16 Vanishing Seattle
Watch episodes, listen to audio previews, and more here >
Northwest Now - KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show
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How to be ready for possible extreme weather from the predicted Super El Niño weather.
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Tinkertopia a unique art supply store specializing in Creativity, education, and sustainability.
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Washington Ghost Towns
Take a tour of two abandoned Washington towns with very interesting pasts.
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